Availability, Accessibility, and Utilization of Primary Health Care Services in Ogun and Oyo States of Nigeria

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ID2309465
AuthorsSunday Kolawole Alonge (0000-0002-1657-4661, Social Policy Department, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Nigeria, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume60
Issue7
Pages4577-4593
Publication date2025-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096241263957
OpenAlexW4401061676
LanguageEN
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The primary health care (PHC) system is acclaimed globally to be key in achieving universal health targets; however, its performance over the years has fallen short of this expectation, particularly in developing countries, including Nigeria. This paper reports the findings of the study on the availability, accessibility, and utilization of PHC services in Ogun and Oyo states. The study employed qualitative and survey research methods. The study location was in Ogun and Oyo states in Nigeria. Descriptive analysis of data was carried out. The findings show that 84% of the population had a government PHC facility in their own community, accessible to 54.5%, and utilized by 53.7% of the population. This paper recommends that the existing PHCs should be rehabilitated and equipped with modern equipment. More health experts should be employed in PHCs. Communities should be encouraged to utilize PHCs in their neighborhoods

Business · Descriptive research · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Government (linguistics · Health care · Health facility · Health services · Local government · Local government area · Ogun state · Population · Primary health care · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes

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